New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
KAPToLANI At THE WHITE HOUSE.
MRS. CLEVELAND RETURNS THE CALL
STAGGERING POINTS OF ETIQUETTE sETrLED-THE
HAWAIIAN QUEEN SEES THE CAPITOL
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HAWAIIAN QUEEN SEES THE CAPITOL.
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WASHINGTON May 4-Queen Kapolani, wife Of the
Hawaiian King. presented to the President and Mrs.
Cleveland to-day. The ceremony took place In the Blue
Room The royal party drove over to the White House
from the Arlington at IL o'clock, and at the outey
corridor received by the Secretary OF State and
Assistant Secretary Adee, who had arrived few
moments earlier No other members OF the Cabinet were
present and the Hawaiian Minister and wife were the
only members Of the Diplomatic Corps present The
Minister was in the Queens carriage also sevellon
Brown the former escorng the Queen from the poreo
to the Blue Room. The Queens sister, Princess ldino-
kaani, her husband, Northumberland Domnis, and
Colonel Boyd were In the second carriage. Mrs Carter
with Governor Taukea and others OF the queens suite
occupied the third carriage. The Hawaiian Minister
and the men of Queens suite were in full court dress
CAPTAIN TAYLOR and Lieutenant Rogers representing tho
American Army and Navy, were in full uniform and
altogether the group brilliant touch 10 the WHO
portico before entering the mansion
Kapiolani is the first Queen to cross the white House
threshold. She is dark, short, and stout But she
carries herself with stately dignity and with her well
poised head may be termed queenly The royal family
have been In mourning since the death Of the Queens
sister period of court mourning expired about the
time OF the Queens arrival In this country and she mas
just aside the sombre black Her dress to-day was
of black satin heavily embroidered with gold thread
about the tran and the front Of gold coored san
also heavily embroidered The gowa fashioned after
the Hawaiian custom style, fitting closely TO the
shoulders and falling away In loose folds down 70 tne
feet While having the effect OF princesse design IL
was altogether Hawaiian. Her bonnet was wholly pack
the effect of her toilet black and gold She wore
a ribbon with the Kapolani Order, and her jewels were
OF native stone similar the agate. The Princess Still
mourning and her toilet was simple black dress
and crepe bonnet She Is taller and less stout than inc
Queen Her face is ne and she speaks English perfect
ly. General Dominis her husband, Is an American,
who has lived many years In Hawaii The Queen does
not speak English and understands very little OF Tho
Hawaiian Minister made the presentations and in
terpreted for the Queen The Princess also contributed
largely to the conversation as medium Of rs GIays
lands dress was white falle the high waist uinineo
The visit was not of over fifteen minutes duration and
was restricted 10 the Blue ROOM which was handsome
WAS escorted to her carriage by Minister Carter, the
others following as they had entered ana all returned W
Two hours after Mrs Cleveland and the wives of the
Cabinet returned the Queens visit going over 10
Ef III required that the Queens visit should be
turned within or at the expiration Oh TWO hoss' o
fact KapOlan Queen because the wl1e oI hng
aud not herself regnfng sovereign excused the Pres-
dent from returning the visit IN person ab se s's no
there many who contend that the proper tns was
for the President 10 accompany Mrs Cleveland Over 70
the Arlington However the President did not CO. and
Mrs. Cleveland came within one Oh being iate owing "
Albert the coaohman and the seal browns carried Mrs
C1evelands little niece and party OF young tre h 10
after aud there was waiting for the Presidents
carriage Ii was sharp halfpast before Albert drove
in The ladies were all on the portco ready TO start
With one little gesture of the hand Mrs Cleveland de-
cde the precedence Of Miss Bayard the eldest daughter
OF the Secretary OF State the wife OF the secretary
OF the Treasury Miss Bayard stepped into the open
landau taking her seat Mrs. CeVelands le1t linen
Mrs Fairchd followed sitting Wis Wis. Mrs Cleveland
entered sitting on the right in the Presidents place
Colonel Wilson, in uniform, took his seat by MIS- rh
child 1t was quickly done, but it well done anu
with a graceful decision that could hardly nave Deen
premedtated Mrs. Whitney took Mrs Endlcott IN her
carriage and Mrs Villas rode with the younger Misses
Bayard Mrs Cevelands toilet was the simplest OF the
marty She wore dress of black silk, black bonnet
with black and white ribbon knot and carried paraso
OF black white striped silk The return visit was
about fifteen minutes in the Queens parlor. ~,
At O'Clock the Hawaiian visitors drove 10 the CaptoI
and to the National Museum About o'clock the party
went out TO Kendall Green, and were present at tne
closing OF the exercises OF the Dear Mta
College which the Queen especially interested
This evening the whole party were entertained at
dinner given by the Hawaiian Minister and Mrs Carter